Fishes of North Park
A list of fishes found in North Park, Allegheny County
Please note fishing is only allowed in designated areas
Compiled by the Latodami Nature Center
Fantail Darter
The fantail darter (Etheostoma flabellare) is a species of fish in the family Percidae, widely distributed across streams in North America.
Johnny Darter
The johnny darter (Etheostoma nigrum) is a species of darter native to shallow waters throughout North America east of the Rocky Mountains.
Walleye
Walleye (Sander vitreus, synonym Stizostedion vitreum) is a freshwater perciform fish native to most of Canada and to the Northern United States. It is a North American close relative of the European Zander, also known as the pikeperch. The walleye is sometimes called the yellow walleye to distinguish it from the blue walleye, which is a subspecies that was once ...more ↓
Yellow Perch
The yellow perch (Perca flavescens), commonly referred to as perch, is a freshwater perciform fish native to much of North America. The yellow perch was described in 1814 by Samuel Latham Mitchill from New York. It is closely related, and morphologically similar to the European perch (Perca fluviatilis); and is sometimes considered a subspecies of its European ...more ↓
Mottled Sculpin
The mottled sculpin (Cottus bairdii) is a freshwater sculpin (family Cottidae) found widely although unevenly throughout North America.
